{"id":41653,"date":"2026-09-07T03:00:12","date_gmt":"2026-09-07T07:00:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/us\/?post_type=news&p=41653"},"modified":"2026-09-07T03:12:10","modified_gmt":"2026-09-07T07:12:10","slug":"match-preview-liverpool-vs-atletico-madrid-09-09-26-champions-league","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/us\/news\/champions-league\/match-preview-liverpool-vs-atletico-madrid-09-09-26-champions-league\/","title":{"rendered":"Liverpool vs Atletico Madrid: Predictions, Picks, Odds & Stats"},"content":{"rendered":"

Liverpool<\/a> host Atletico Madrid at Anfield on Wednesday, September 9 (3:00 PM ET \/ 2:00 PM CT \/ 12:00 PM PT).<\/strong><\/p>\n

Liverpool head into this Champions League fixture at Anfield without injured Joseph Gomez, back-problem sufferer Federico Chiesa, cruciate-ligament casualty Giovanni Leoni, calf-injury absentee Hugo Ekitike, and knee-issue absentee Conor Bradley, a run of unavailability that puts extra weight on Dominik Szoboszlai, Alexis Mac Allister, Virgil van Dijk, Cody Gakpo, and Florian Wirtz to carry Liverpool’s attack. Atletico Madrid have a gap of their own with injured Obed Vargas missing, but travel with Juli\u00e1n Alvarez, Marcos Llorente, Giuliano Simeone, and D\u00e1vid Hancko all available and central to how they’ll look to trouble the hosts.<\/p>\n

There’s a clear contrast in how these two teams create danger. Liverpool’s threat is spread through midfield as much as the front line, with Szoboszlai and Wirtz between them producing a level of chance creation that few sides in Europe can match, while Atletico Madrid lean heavily on Alvarez’s finishing to turn moments into goals. Anfield under the lights is an obvious lift for the hosts, but Atletico Madrid’s mix of experienced operators, from Llorente’s energy to Hancko’s composure at the back, means this won’t be a straightforward night for Liverpool.<\/p>\n

US viewers can watch Liverpool vs Atletico Madrid on Paramount+.<\/p>\n\n\n